Outputs (14)

PROTOCOL: A mixed methods systematic review on the effects of arts interventions for at-risk and offending children and young people on behavioural, psychosocial, cognitive and offending outcomes (2023)
Journal Article

This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The proposed systematic review question is: What is the effectiveness of arts interventions for at-risk and offending children and young people (8-25 years)? There are three objectives: (1) To ev... Read More about PROTOCOL: A mixed methods systematic review on the effects of arts interventions for at-risk and offending children and young people on behavioural, psychosocial, cognitive and offending outcomes.

Leisure and Wellbeing (2022)
Book

This book provides an interdisciplinary collection of theoretical and methodological contributions critically exploring the connections between leisure and wellbeing. It expands the field of leisure studies to highlight the contribution of internatio... Read More about Leisure and Wellbeing.

Understanding everyday creativity: A framework drawn from a qualitative evidence review of home-based arts (2022)
Journal Article

The COVID-19 pandemic propelled the arts and leisure into crisis. Public and policy responses have shown positive adaptations and the potential of everyday creativity (EC) in response to restrictions. This is the first qualitative evidence review on... Read More about Understanding everyday creativity: A framework drawn from a qualitative evidence review of home-based arts.

Rapid evidence review of community engagement and resources in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: How can community assets redress health inequities? (2022)
Journal Article

Community engagement, such as participating in arts, nature or leisurely activities, is positively associated with psychological and physiological wellbeing. Community-based engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated informal and local mutua... Read More about Rapid evidence review of community engagement and resources in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: How can community assets redress health inequities?.

Creativity, health and wellbeing: Challenges of research and evidence (2021)
Journal Article

A conceptual review of loneliness in adults: Qualitative evidence synthesis (2021)
Journal Article

The paper reports an evidence synthesis of how loneliness is conceptualised in qualitative studies in adults. Using PRISMA guidelines, our review evaluated exposure to or experiences of loneliness by adults (aged 16+) in any setting as outcomes, proc... Read More about A conceptual review of loneliness in adults: Qualitative evidence synthesis.

The role of social capital in participatory arts for wellbeing: Findings from a qualitative systematic review (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Social capital is often cited as shaping impacts of participatory arts, although the concept has not been systematically mapped in arts, health and wellbeing contexts. In wider health inequalities research, complex, differential, and some... Read More about The role of social capital in participatory arts for wellbeing: Findings from a qualitative systematic review.

Qualitative findings from a systematic review: Visual arts engagement for adults with mental health conditions (2020)
Journal Article

This article reports on an investigation of the effects of ‘visual arts’-based programmes on subjective well-being (SWB) outcomes for adults with mental health conditions. In a systematic review, electronic databases were searched for articles publis... Read More about Qualitative findings from a systematic review: Visual arts engagement for adults with mental health conditions.

Leisure and wellbeing (2020)
Journal Article

Social movements and boundary work in arts, culture and health (2019)
Journal Article

Purpose: Despite a growing evidence base and increasing recognition of the connections between arts, health and well-being, arts and creativity are some distance from being fully integrated into health and care services. Further, there is a lack of c... Read More about Social movements and boundary work in arts, culture and health.